Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 858 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Make the reader see it): Decide which tool the question is about. Use that lesson’s tip: a sense, showing actions, like / as or IS, a sound word, a strong verb, an exact adjective, or speech marks. Read your choice aloud — does it paint a clear picture?

1. 1.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Tenzin. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Tenzin. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Tenzin.
4. 4.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Vihaan’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.” (a) tired (b) cold (c) sad
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) patchwork (b) covered (c) quilt
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) had
9. 9.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Maria stamped her foot and slammed the door.” (a) scared (b) sad (c) angry
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
13. 13.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Nisha kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) bored (b) cold (c) happy
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aarav’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) showing (b) telling
16. 16.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) leapt (b) giggled (c) gulped
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) muttered (b) sipped (c) trudged
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) got
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) chirp (b) window (c) sparrows
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) clang (b) sizzle (c) pitter-patter
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) hoot (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) buzz
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) crunch (b) click (c) woof
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) hot (c) loud
26. 26.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Pooja froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.” (a) hungry (b) scared (c) cold
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The puffy clouds floated across the sky.” (a) clouds (b) floated (c) puffy
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) river (b) rushed (c) foaming
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
31. 31.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a cat (b) a rooster (c) a horse
32. 32.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Priya is happy? (a) Priya froze and held her breath as the floor creaked. (b) Priya was happy. (c) Priya laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
35. 35.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Sneha hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) scared (b) angry (c) happy
36. 36.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Rohan sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.” (a) telling (b) showing
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) had (b) walked (c) wandered
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) green (c) quack
39. 39.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Meera’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.” (a) showing (b) telling
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is cold? (a) Aarav rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers. (b) Aarav was cold. (c) Aarav gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut.

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